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• Subtract the $90 work expense disregard from earned income. Subtract mandatory deductions actually being withheld from unearned income; (f34) • Subtract an amount equal to the maximum benefit amount for the stepparent or spouse and their non-common dependent children living in the home; • Subtract the actual amount paid to dependents living outside the home (a dependent is any person who is or could be claimed by the stepparent for tax purposes); • Subtract the actual amount of child support or alimony paid to persons living outside the home regardless of whether or not they are or could be claimed for tax purposes; and • The remaining income is to be counted in all eligibility determinations for the TANF AG. (f35)

When the above determination includes the needs of the ineligible parent of a TANF child, any countable income that the parent has in their own right, either earned or unearned, is to be taken into account in determining the eligibility of the TANF AG, see IPPM 3450.45.10.05. 3450.45.10.05

INCOME DEEMED FROM AN INELIGIBLE PARENT (C)

Ineligible parents, aliens who do not meet the citizenship or alienage requirements, and aliens with sponsors whose income and resources are sufficient to meet the needs of the alien are specifically precluded from receiving TANF benefits. When this ineligible person is a parent of a TANF child, the ineligible parent's income is to be considered in determining the financial eligibility of their child applying for or receiving assistance.

In determining the amount of income deemed available to the TANF AG from the ineligible parent, the Local Office is to: (f38) • Determine the parent's countable income (the parent is allowed only the $90 work expense disregard against their earnings); (f39) • Subtract from the parent's countable income the maximum benefit amount for the ineligible parent and their nonrecipient dependents who live with him. These dependents include only the parent's non-eligible natural or adoptive children under age 18 and the parent's spouse without income or with income which is insufficient to meet their needs. However, the needs of a spouse or a child who receives SSI are not considered in this determination. • When the ineligible parent's spouse has income, but the spouse's income is insufficient to meet the needs of their dependents and themself, an additional computation is necessary. The purpose of this computation is to determine the amount of the allocation necessary from the parent's income to meet the deficit between the spouse's and their dependent's needs and the spouse's income. • The ineligible parent's remaining income is deemed available to the TANF AG and is considered in the eligibility determination and benefit calculation. 3450.45.10.10

INCOME DEEMED FROM A DISQUALIFIED PARENT (C)

Disqualified parents, those serving penalties for either: • a Felony Drug Conviction; or